Deerfield Opinion
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Stay tough against drunk driversFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding your Feb. 17 article "Teen gets five years in DUI that killed girl," what a sad day for both families involved in this tragedy. Thank you, Judge John Scotillo...
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Don't let lawmakers hide behind billsFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Why is our government dysfunctional with voters frustrated that nothing really changes (aside from bigger government and higher debt and taxes), yet we keep electing inc...
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Happily, Olympics new idol for viewersFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I see that the Winter Olympics television coverage on Feb. 17 gained a greater viewership than that of "American Idol." I guess there is still hope that the most self-se...
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Now is the time for health reformFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Enough waiting, it's time to pass health care now. The "party of no" keeps stalling and saying they have a plan that will do everything the President's plan does but cos...
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Nurse sees need for health reformFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I am a nurse in an OB-GYN office. I see first hand how not having insurance or the high cost of insurance is affecting women. They put off having pap smears and mammogra...
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Lack of leadership led to U-46 messFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - As a graduate of U-46 schools and the son of a district school nurse, I have seen first hand the repercussions of budget gaps in the district. I was a freshman at Bartle...
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Cheney's legacy is beyond repairFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Dick Cheney is now attempting to rewrite history and burnish his own image at the expense of the Barack Obama administration's effort at correcting the previous mistakes...
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'Checkpoint' gives one side of storyFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - "Checkpoint of Misery" in the Feb. 21 Daily Herald only reports on one side of the "conflict," the Palestinian point of view. To be fair, the Israeli side should also be...
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Tiger's partners share his guiltFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Tiger Woods stood alone in his public apology appearance. He is a true pro. I wish he had touched more on the disease of sexual addiction. The facts are that this type o...
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Runner-up deserves primary nominationFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - In the primary race for lieutenant governor, the people of Illinois awarded Scott Cohen the most votes (212,902 or 26 percent) and Al Turner a close second place (182,43...